Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-19
JOHN CARLIN.
DEATH OF THE VETERAN SOLDIER, EARLY
YESTERDAY MORNING.
A Short Sketch OF His Military Career
The Funeral Tomorrow
Afternoon.

At : o'clock yesterday morning Captain
| John Carlin, Commander Of the Grand
Army of the Republic for the Department
of West Virginia, died at his residence on
Chapline street. Captain Carin's illness
| had long been of a serious nature, and his
death was therefore not unexpected, either
by his relatives and friends, or the general
public. The news OF the demise of the
| old citizen and veteran soldier was quick
ly made known over a large portion OF
( the city and created the greatest sorrow on
all sides. Especially was the sad event
deplOred by the comrades Of the Grand
| Army, and during the day the officers and
members of the local Post We'd with each
other in their attentions to the bereaVed
family, and in making preparations for the
| funeral services, while Department officers
and a number of the Posts scattered
throughout the State were appraised by wire
and letter OF the great loss which had been
sustained.
Capt. Carlin's military record dates back
to July 7, 1916, when he enlisted IN the
Washington Artillery, a battery recruited
in Pittshurg Tor service in the Mexican
war. He Joined the command in this city,
and served with it through the war, after
ward continuing in the service for the full
term of five years. Capt. Carln went
through the Mexican war in most cred
liable manner, and at Buena Vista was
personally complimeuted by General lay
ior, for bravery. He also distinguished
himself in other engagements, and was
promoted for general good sOldierly con
duct.
At the close of his term of enlistment
Captain Carlin returned to Wheeling,
when he married aud embarked III bust
ness. The outbreak of hOstihties between
the States, in 1881, brought him into
prominence, by reason Of his forme sery'
ice, and in July and August, 1862, he or
ganized, in this city, Carlln's Battery,
afterwards Battery d, First West Virgins
Artillery. His command was ordered
to take the field in Sep
tember following. and from that
time until the close Of the wal the
Battery saw hard service. The principal
actions it was engaged in were New Mar
ket y Roads, Piedmont, L~ynchburg,
Moorefeld, Winchester and MasOn's Greek,
serving under Generals Mulroy, Hunter
and Siegel. In the last named action
Lieutenant j. NJ. Richards and seventeen
men OF the battery were captured. In
April, 1864, Capt. Carlin was attached ia
General Franz Siegel's command, and wa
made Chief of Artillery on the staff OF the
General commanding, holding this position
until after the battle of New Market. Al
the close of the war the Battery returned
to this city, where it received II royal wei
come, and where it was mustered out OF
service July -, 1855.
Captain CarEn was noted as a strict dis
c~lplinarian, but at the same time he Wa
Jealous for the welfare and comfort OF his
men. He brought to his aid in the rebel
lion the valuable experience Of the Next
can WA and was universally recognized
by his superiorS rs an artillerist of ability
and q hard tighter. During the few
months Captain Carlin was at the head OF
the Grand Army of the Republic in this
State. the membership jumped from 700 to
/, 800, and the order is in every way IN a
most satisfactory condition, largely owing
10 MS eIlOfLS.
The funeral of the dead commander will
take place this afternoon at = o'clock from
the Fourth Street NJ. T.. Church, OF which
congregation the deceased was q member.
The pail bearers will De: From the e.. A.
r, Comrades Joseph Faris and Melvin
Richards; from the Odd Fellows, Ii. Sea-
mon and Joseph Lawson; from the Fourth
! Street Church congregation, Joseph Sey-
! bold and G.. W. Atkinson. The burial
will be with all the hOuOrs OF war.
A portion of Holiday Post will turn out
under arms, and will fire the usual salute
over the grave. Senior Vice Commander
Lee HAMMOND, OF Clarkshurg; Junior Vice
/ Commander z. +. Fleming, OF Fairmont;
Assistant QuaTtSrGsster General 1. L.
Miller, of FairmOnt; Department Inspector
p. GanO, of West Union; Past Commanders
c. h. Smith, of ParkerSburg, and W. IL.
II. Flick, of M%artinsburg, and also, OF
course, Assistant Ad)utant General F. II.
CragO, of this city, will take part IN the
~obsequieS The interment will be at
| Greenwood.